"...Evolution is a horrible way to create an intelligent species."

"In general, do you prefer unworrisome generalizations, or depressing truths?"

"Depressing truths."

"God can't actually see the future. Humanity happened by accident, and God had to give up a chunk of her ability to affect Earth-as-opposed-to-Heaven in order to create a self-perpetuating system of souls so that humanity wouldn't just stop existing on the death of our bodies."

"I'm not sure that I would do better at running a universe."

"That's why 'on Earth as it is in Heaven' is an aspirational, not a fact of life. That's why religion; God regains power faster when people pay attention to Her."

"...I thought religion was a thing because humanity was made to love God."

"Loving God is a good thing! Loving people in general is a good thing."

"I'm glad there is literally anything about my religious education which is correct."

"I'm sorry. I really am."

"I get to be the first disciple of the Second Coming of Christ, it's not all bad."

"That's true. Man, I'm not having any luck with figuring out how to filter for good disciples from China, I'm probably going to have to disguise myself and wander around until I find someone good."

"You could try whatever you did to choose me?"

"Well, I met you."

"You caused an interdimensional bar to appear outside my front door?"

"No. That was a coincidence."

"I realize God can't see the future, but surely He governs the behavior of interdimensional bars."

"Well, if that's the case, it wasn't the me part of God."

"I guess if you could go to China the other part of God could try to arrange for you to run into a good disciple."

"Yeah. We'll see, I still have meaningful research to do."

Rose spends the rest of the day reading, taking care of Alexander, and answering any questions Christina might have.

At night, she takes her accustomed spot on the couch.

...Christina files that away for later, but decides not to ask right away.

Rose immediately falls asleep! Almost as if she is chronically sleep deprived.

That makes sense. 

She gazes admiringly at Alexander. Babies are so good.